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Definition of Sunlight
1. Noun. The rays of the sun. "The shingles were weathered by the sun and wind"
Generic synonyms: Light, Visible Light, Visible Radiation
Specialized synonyms: Sunburst
Terms within: Sunbeam, Sunray
Derivative terms: Sun, Sun
Definition of Sunlight
1. n. The light of the sun.
Definition of Sunlight
1. Noun. All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the earth. ¹
2. Noun. (figuratively figuratively) Brightness, hope; a positive outlook. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sunlight
1. the light of the sun [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sunlight
Literary usage of Sunlight
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Sun by Charles Greeley Abbot (1911)
"For solar altitudes less than 19° (z = 71°) the chemical intensity of the sunlight
as compared with diffused daylight is negligible. ..."
2. The Origin and Evolution of Life: On the Theory of Action, Reaction and by Henry Fairfield Osborn (1917)
"CHLOROPHYLL AND THE ENERGY OF sunlight As bacteria seek their energy in the
geosphere and hydrosphere, chlorophyll is the agent which connects life with the ..."
3. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"See sunlight, SUNRISE. sun, rt solarize (rare), ... Referring to precedence of
rights: precedent, senior, elder, préfèrent, prior. sunshine! sunlight, ..."
4. Rubber by Philip Schidrowitz (1911)
"Among the causes of tackiness, sunlight, heat, bacteria, enzymes, faulty coagulation,
small quantities of specific chemical substances, absence of moisture ..."
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